When venturing into the world of the construction sector, only a few decide to look at moving up the career ladder. That said, many individuals don't even consider pursuing a management level role. This is purely due to the lack of resource and information on the possibilities of doing so.
Well, great news for those of you working in construction who are reading this post - there is certainly a way. In fact, multiple ways. Achieving the much sought after promotion at your workplace is not purely down to your on-paper fact sheet. It is down to your character that is shown in and out of work hours.
In this blog post, we'll look at some common factor which are overseen when trying to pursue a promotion.
Lack of Initiative
Although anyone within the industry has the potential to be worthy of a shot, a dynamic attitude often lacks. This results in making the last few steps towards the promotion almost impossible. Logically thinking, why would any employer even consider promoting a construction sector employee who shows to lack of initiative?
Luckily, thanks to internet, there are plenty of affordable (or free) learning courses available to you. These courses can be relevant to a particular craft or skill. And there are even courses to help you get into management too.
To give you an example of course that can help you get into management, there's the
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMTS). This course offers construction employees the chance to undertake a 5-day intensive training course. And when you've completed the course, not only can you pursue a career in site management, you have a qualification that is valid for 5 years.
Courses as such can drastically improve one's awareness in the working environment, by covering aspects such as:
- Working at height & scaffolding
- Risk assessments & method Statements
- Confined spaces & behavioural safety
Just to name a few, these skills and areas are widely recognised by upper management and executives industry-wide. Hence, making you a potential candidate for a management position.
Turning Drive Into Commitment & Determination
No one doubts the sheer determination of a hard worker's eagerness to earn a higher position within a company or firm. It isn't always necessarily a lack of ingredients, but more so the way one emits and uses their energy for the better. While the drive is constantly present in people, it is often suppressed by the thought and fear of failure, alternatively logical reasoning of odds. This mentality almost always causes lack of or no action at all, creating an illusion showing lacking commitment as a worker. When seen by superiors, this so-called 'illusion' can be toxic in terms of being considered for a promotion.
Simply speaking, turning your drive as a motivated individual ready for promotion into committed actions, it won't only boost your productivity as a human being, but attract external attraction from your directors and executives to your improvements. Think about it, if you see someone improving rapidly as a worker, surely you'd want their time to be more useful? After all, the more skilled you are, the more money you make the company.
How Do I Get That Promotion?
As much as you want it, without appropriate actions you have no chance. Firstly, the utmost basic ingredient is hard work, just like any other line of work. Are you even more eager than your colleague with a qualification? Show your boss.
Commit to a selected short course which you like the sound of, gain a deserved certificate and showcase your willingness to improve as a skilled construction sector worker. While it sounds simple, it can be challenging to mentally convince yourself of taking the leap, but it's a worthy leap toward career and self-improvement.
Check out our list of short courses
here, feel free to message us any questions or queries.
And thanks for reading. What are your thoughts on this topic? Do you know of any other ways you can get a promotion in the construction sector? Please let us know in the comments section below.
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